When Los Angeles Dodgers’ catcher Russell Martin was scratched from the lineup prior to his game against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday because of a slightly strained groin, it was considered a mere precautionary measure. Well, sometimes even the smallest ... (Continue reading)
It’s been a pretty rough offseason for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Thanks to a messy divorce between Jamie and Frank McCourt, the Dodgers haven’t been able to add many offensive parts this offseason. Instead of adding parts to their offense, the Dodgers ... (Continue reading)
Just what the offensively challenged San Francisco Giants need, one of their starters not being ready for Opening Day. According to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News , Giants’ second baseman Freddy Sanchez might not be ready for Opening ... (Continue reading)
As I have said many times before, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are one of the best—if not THE BEST—run organization in baseball. They have one of the best owners in the sport, and just like with any business, ... (Continue reading)
I love players who have confidence. Give me the guy who thinks he is the best over the guy who is just happy to have a job in the major leagues. Take Ricky Henderson, for example. A lot of people didn’t ... (Continue reading)
There were probably a lot of teams that could have used a catcher like Yorvit Torrealba this offseason. Off the top of my head, I could think of at least eight organizations that could have benefited from signing Torrealba. I know ... (Continue reading)
As much as Oakland A’s GM Billy Beane is trying to change the A’s into a more speedy, athletic team, he never misses an opportunity to go back to his Moneyball roots. Yesterday, the A’s brought back a classic Moneyball player. ... (Continue reading)
When the San Francisco Giants re-signed Juan Uribe to a one-year, $3.25 million contract last week, many envisioned Uribe becoming a super-utility player for the Giants in 2010. As the great Lee Corso always says, “Not so fast, my friends.” In an ... (Continue reading)
In desperate need of some offense, the San Francisco Giants added a bat last night. According to SI.com’s Jon Heyman via Twitter , the Giants have signed Mark DeRosa to a two-year, $12 million contract. DeRosa is expected to play third ... (Continue reading)
I have always tried to learn something from each job I have had. For example, I have learned two things from last job. First, I learned that even one of the biggest companies in the world can be dysfunctional. Then again, ... (Continue reading)